305The Turret ShipBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.374 State: 1/2 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bernard Buchanan MacGeorge (1845?-1924), Glasgow; H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 37405).E. G. Kennedy, New York. Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. Acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. ('FJU'). |
| Paper size: | 131 x 176 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 126 x 176 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | fragment: Arms of Amsterdam (bottom edge) |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | slight overall tone, heavier at left |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | good, delicate impression |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 47-59mm from right |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'B.M.' stamp (B.B. MacGeorge, Lugt 394) ; 'EGK' (E.G. Kennedy, Lugt 857); 'HHB' stamp (H.H. Benedict, Lugt 2936) stamps on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 37405' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'H W & Co' / '5' [W / Kennedy mk]' / (scribble) |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3210108 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.